Friday 30 March - 19:25 EDT
There's only one 2018 Kentucky Derby qualifying race this Saturday, but it's a big one. The $1 million (G1) Florida Derby from Gulfstream Park has drawn a field of nine entries, with four of those right now considered serious contenders to win the Run for the Roses on the first Saturday of May.
Thursday 29 March - 14:34 EDT
There's an 11 seed in the Final Four. Top teams have consistently been toppled throughout the tournament. And yet among all this madness of March, one of the four squads still in the hunt, still standing with a chance to win it all, is a team many predicted before it all started as a club that could win it all, the Villanova Wildcats. But they'll face a tough test against Kansas.
Wednesday 28 March - 03:49 EDT
Charlotte may be in the heart of basketball country, but when the Cleveland Cavaliers come to town, they own the place. LeBron James and company are all abuzz whenever they play the Hornets. They've beaten Charlotte like and drum of late and won eight in a row. The last time Charlotte won successive games from the Cavaliers was in 2010-11, when they were they known as the Bobcats.
Saturday 24 March - 14:24 EDT
A full field of 11 three-year-old colts chasing the 2018 Kentucky Derby dream will take to the Sunland Park track on Sunday for the running of the (G3) $800,000 Sunland Park Derby. Run at 1 1/8 miles on the dirt, the race is a Kentucky Derby qualifier, offering 50 points to the winner.
Saturday 24 March - 12:53 EDT
While not one of the best known race tracks in North America, on Sunday all eyes will be on Sunland Park in El Paso, Texas as the track hosts qualifying races for both the 2018 Kentucky Derby and Oaks. First up is the $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks for fillies, racing 1 1/16 miles on the dirt track.
Saturday 24 March - 05:39 EDT
There was a time when the Detroit Red Wings were the NHL's dominant franchise, and the Toronto Maple Leafs were mostly also rans at best. Today, it's the Wings, at the Air Canada Centre to face the Leafs on Saturday, who will miss the playoffs for the second straight season, while the Leafs look to be serious Stanley Cup contenders for the first time in nearly two decades.
Friday 23 March - 14:04 EDT
On an excellent Saturday of racing from Fair Grounds in New Orleans, some of the best three-year-old fillies in the country will take to the track for the running of the $400,000 (G2) Fair Grounds Oaks. The winner will pick up 100 qualifying points and clinch a spot in the Kentucky Oaks on May 4.
Friday 23 March - 04:55 EDT
If you were to base the outcomes solely on spread wagering, you would agree with the experts and peg the Villanova Wildcats to win the East Regional and reach the Final Four. Villanova has covered the spread 23 times this season, one behind Michigan for the most in the NCAA. Next with 22 wins against the spread are the Duke Blue Devils, one of four left in the Midwest Regional.
Thursday 22 March - 13:40 EDT
On paper, Saturday's $1 million (G2) Louisiana Derby will be one of the most competitive races for Kentucky Derby qualifying points so far this season. The 1 1/8 mile run on the Fair Grounds dirt course has drawn a field of 10, with four of those very closely matched in the morning line odds.